OEM Dodge Stratus CV Boot

Dodge Stratus CV Boot Parts and Q&A

• Boot Kit, Front Inner Passenger Side
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  Q: How to Service and Repair a CV Boot on the Inner Constant Velocity Joint on Dodge Stratus?

  A:

  Release the main clamp that holds the inner tripod joint boot to the tripod joint housing, discard it and next remove the small clamp securing the boot to the interconnecting shaft. Remove the sealing boot from the tripod housing by sliding it down the shaft, holding the bearings in their right spot as you do this. After that, remove the snap ring keeping the spider assembly connected to the interconnecting shaft and take out the spider assembly by using a brass drift if you need to. Check the spider and its attachment, the tripod housing and the interconnecting shaft for signs of serious wear; if any part is worn, the whole driveshaft assembly must be replaced, as service is not available for its components. To install, slide the inner tripod joint seal boot retaining clamp onto the interconnecting shaft first and then place the replacement inner tripod joint sealing boot so the raised bead fits into the groove on the shaft. Take care to properly install the spider assembly onto the shaft so the snap ring can be installed easily. Place the snap ring into the groove on the end of the shaft, so it fits in completely. Half of the grease from the seal boot should go into the body of the tripod and the leftovers into the sealing boot. Move the tripod housing so its housing over the spider and shaft assembly and place the seal boot clamp around the inner tripod joint. Fit the sealing boot onto the end of the interconnecting shaft with Special Tool C-4975-A, so that it does not become dimpled or overstretched. To vent the inner tripod assembly, push a trim stick between the tripod joint and the sealed boot, keeping it flat against the tripod. Set the interconnecting shaft at the center of the tripod joint housing, take out the trim stick and put the trilobal boot where it meets the recesses in the tripod housing. Then, latch the tripod joint seal with whatever the boot type needs: Crimping type with the Special Tool C-4975-A for Swivel-Lug type or Low Profile Latching type with the Snap-On YA 3050 or something similar for Lug type.
• Boot Kit
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  Q: How to Remove and Replace a CV Boot on a Driveshaft on Dodge Stratus?

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  You can't remove the sealing boots from driveshafts unless you first remove the driveshaft assemblies from the vehicle. There is no securing mechanism inside the inner tripod joints as you can see from the outside, so it's best not to pull on the interconnecting shaft to disconnect the tripod housing from the transmission stub shaft in order to avoid damaging the rubber boots on the joints. First, unmount the drive shaft that will get a new boot. Throw away the main bracket holding the first boot to the tripod joint and also discard the small clamp for the second inner joint boot. Carefully move the sealing boot off the tripod housing down the shaft, slowly sliding it, so that the bearings on the spider trunions remain fixed and don't detach. After that, detach the snap ring circling the spider assembly and remove this bit along with the interconnecting shaft. If pin isn't loose, gently knock the center of it with a brass drift but stay clear of the tripod bearings. Look at the spider assembly, tripod joint housing and the shaft that links them; if any blocks are badly damaged, you'll need to replace the whole assembly as parts cannot be changed. Always use a replacement sealing boot of the same material as the one you removed, whether it's made of silicone rubber for hot environments or hytrel plastic for more standard use. First, fit the inner tripod joint seal boot retaining clamp over the interconnecting shaft, then put the replacement boot on the shaft so the raised bead in it fills the groove in the shaft. Fit the spider onto the interconnecting shaft so you have enough space to install the spider retaining snap ring using a brass drift if help is needed. Install the snap ring into the notched end of the interconnecting shaft so that it stays perfectly in place. Put some of the grease from your seal boot set into the tripod housing and the rest into the sealing boot. Match the tripod housing with the spider and move it to cover the assembly and shaft that attaches the two. Apply crimping tool Special Tool C-4975-A to secure the sealing boot onto the interconnecting shaft in a way that does not stretch or dimple the seal. Insert the tripod sealing boot into the housing and make sure the seal boot clamp is installed evenly on it. To release the gas from the inner tripod joint assembly, stick a trim stick into the space between the tripod joint and the sealing boot and hold it into place against the housing to protect it. After your release of tension, center the interconnecting shaft in the tripod joint housing and remove the trim stick to let air equalize inside the joint. Place the tri-lobal boot so that the tripod housing meets it and the lobes on the boot are lined up with the recesses. To use a crimp type clamp, crimp the sealing boot onto the tripod housing until the blades are tightly closed. When using a low profile latching type boot clamp, place the clamp behind two tabs on the lower band and use a clamp locking tool to latch it from above. The final step is to put the driveshaft back onto the vehicle.